The original Liberty nickel design indicated the denomination only with a large Roman numeral "V".The word "CENTS" was added to the reverse of the Liberty Head Nickel in mid-1883.
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Liberty (1883-1913)

The Liberty Head nickel, sometimes referred to as the "V" nickel due to its reverse design, was an American nickel five-cent piece. more...

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Officially, it was minted from 1883 to 1912; a few patterns were struck in 1881 and 1882, and five pieces were surreptitiously struck in 1913, which today number among America's most fabled numismatic rarities.

Origin

In 1881, Mint Superintendent James Ross Snowden decided to unify the designs of the cent, three-cent nickel, and five-cent nickel. Chief Engraver Charles E. Barber created Liberty Head designs for all three denominations, and patterns were struck later that year. However, Snowden was unable to implement his desired design alterations for the cent and three-cent nickel , so only the five-cent nickel design ever saw full production.

Release

In early 1883, the Liberty Head nickel was first struck for circulation. The first 5.4 million pieces struck contained the Roman numeral "V" on the reverse, but did not contain the word "CENTS". Con artists quickly noted this, as well as the fact that the coin was roughly the same size as a five-dollar gold coin, and began gold-plating the new nickels and attempting to pass them as gold pieces. According to numismatic legend, one of the perpetrators of this fraud was a deaf-mute named Josh Tatum, whose name is allegedly the origin of the verb "joshing". Supposedly, Tatum was not convicted because, being unable to speak, he did not actually make any fraudulent verbal claims regarding the coins, but merely accepted the change handed to him by the storekeeper . This tale, however, may be apocryphal . Whatever the truth of the case, what is known is that the Mint decided to add the word "CENTS" to the reverse design of the Liberty Head nickel in the middle of the 1883 striking , and this change remained until the coin was discontinued.

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1851 Half cent Xf1851 Half cent Xf $109.95 Graded.1883 Liberty "V" Nickel *Better Anacs Au 58 Details*Graded.1883 Liberty "V" Nickel *Better Anacs Au 58 Details* $32.00
1909 Liberty Barber "V" Nickel - Usa Us coin 5c1909 Liberty Barber "V" Nickel - Usa Us coin 5c $0.99 1883 Liberty V Nickel 5 Cents Beautiful Us Coin Nice Details Nr1883 Liberty V Nickel 5 Cents Beautiful Us Coin Nice Details Nr $3.25
1896 Liberty/"V" Nickel Very Good/Fine 5-Cents1896 Liberty/"V" Nickel Very Good/Fine 5-Cents $21.00 1901,1902,1903,1904,1905, Liberty V Nickels, Circulated Lot of 51901,1902,1903,1904,1905, Liberty V Nickels, Circulated Lot of 5 $0.99
1911,1911,1911,1912,1912, 1912, Liberty V Nickels, Circulated Lot of 61911,1911,1911,1912,1912, 1912, Liberty V Nickels, Circulated Lot of 6 $0.99 Lot of 3 Liberty V Nickels ~ 2- 1883 & 1- 1907Lot of 3 Liberty V Nickels ~ 2- 1883 & 1- 1907 $0.99
First Commemorative Mint Last (3) Years Of Liberty Or "V" NickelsFirst Commemorative Mint Last (3) Years Of Liberty Or "V" Nickels $13.00 1899 5C Liberty V Nickel In ~ About Good Condition1899 5C Liberty V Nickel In ~ About Good Condition $1.00
1883 Liberty V Nickel 5 Cents Us Coin Omg Beautiful Nice Details Nr Free Ship1883 Liberty V Nickel 5 Cents Us Coin Omg Beautiful Nice Details Nr Free Ship $5.50 1912 Liberty Head Nickel, Ek 2841912 Liberty Head Nickel, Ek 284 $9.95
Dansco Liberty Head Nickels Album #7111Dansco Liberty Head Nickels Album #7111 $22.09 1905 Liberty Head $51905 Liberty Head $5 $400.00
1911 Liberty Nickel Rare Old Us Coin # 9831911 Liberty Nickel Rare Old Us Coin # 983 $7.88 1907 United States Liberty V Nickel Coin -About Uncirculated Condition1907 United States Liberty V Nickel Coin -About Uncirculated Condition $100.00
1906 Liberty Nickel Pcgs Pr-65+ Cam Cac1906 Liberty Nickel Pcgs Pr-65+ Cam Cac $786.45 $4.99
1888 Liberty V Nickel Rare 5 Cents Us Coin Good Details Nr1888 Liberty V Nickel Rare 5 Cents Us Coin Good Details Nr $3.00 1896 Scarce Liberty Nickel Dark Coin # 9341896 Scarce Liberty Nickel Dark Coin # 934 $4.75
1912-S 5C Liberty Head Five-Cent Piece1912-S 5C Liberty Head Five-Cent Piece $172.00 1886 Key Date Liberty Head V Nickel Icg Ag 03 Details Free Ship Usa !1886 Key Date Liberty Head V Nickel Icg Ag 03 Details Free Ship Usa ! $129.99
1886 Liberty Nickel Pcgs Pr-66 Cac1886 Liberty Nickel Pcgs Pr-66 Cac $1,311.45 20 Liberty Nickels Lot 9520 Liberty Nickels Lot 95 $16.95
Coin Collection 20 Liberty Nickels Lot 196Coin Collection 20 Liberty Nickels Lot 196 $16.95 1912 liberty nickel1912 liberty nickel $7.50
1890 indian head penny1890 indian head penny $9.50 1912-S 5C Liberty Nickel Pcgs Vf 25 Very Fine San Francisco Mint1912-S 5C Liberty Nickel Pcgs Vf 25 Very Fine San Francisco Mint $585.00
1885 Ngc Fine Details Enviro. Dmg. Libery Nickel! #A38541885 Ngc Fine Details Enviro. Dmg. Libery Nickel! #A3854 $400.00 1883 Sharp No Cents Liberty Nickel C0928-11883 Sharp No Cents Liberty Nickel C0928-1 $24.99
1906 Proof Liberty Nickel Pcgs Pr 66 High End Lustrous Beauty1906 Proof Liberty Nickel Pcgs Pr 66 High End Lustrous Beauty $745.00 1907 5C Liberty Nickel Anacs F151907 5C Liberty Nickel Anacs F15 $18.00
1896 Liberty V Nickel 5 Cents Us Coin Nice Details Nr1896 Liberty V Nickel 5 Cents Us Coin Nice Details Nr $0.01 German Silver Coin Holder Pendant Us Coin 1892 Barber Dime 1902 Liberty V NickelGerman Silver Coin Holder Pendant Us Coin 1892 Barber Dime 1902 Liberty V Nickel $499.99
1892 Liberty Nickel Rare Coin (2254)1892 Liberty Nickel Rare Coin (2254) $3.99 4 Pc U.S. Liberty V Nickel Coin 1883 N/C 1893 1900 19054 Pc U.S. Liberty V Nickel Coin 1883 N/C 1893 1900 1905 $14.92
Lot of 10 Liberty Head (V) Nickels 1902-1912 Duplicate Dates Lot #4Lot of 10 Liberty Head (V) Nickels 1902-1912 Duplicate Dates Lot #4 $10.00 1889 Liberty Head V Nickel Nice #561889 Liberty Head V Nickel Nice #56 $3.50
1893 V Nickel Liberty Head 5¢ Coin Lot# Mz 15451893 V Nickel Liberty Head 5¢ Coin Lot# Mz 1545 $159.00 4 Liberty Head Nickels 1889-P 1902-P 1912- D 1912- P + 1 Shield Nickel 1866-P4 Liberty Head Nickels 1889-P 1902-P 1912- D 1912- P + 1 Shield Nickel 1866-P $5.00
1886 United States Liberty "V" Nickel 5C - Free S&H Usa1886 United States Liberty "V" Nickel 5C - Free S&H Usa $139.99 1893 Liberty V Nickel *Qw*1893 Liberty V Nickel *Qw* $3.00
1907 Liberty Head Nickel1907 Liberty Head Nickel $1.00 1900 Liberty Head 5C Pcgs Certified Pr66Cam Proof Struck Cameo Us Nickel Coin1900 Liberty Head 5C Pcgs Certified Pr66Cam Proof Struck Cameo Us Nickel Coin $1,102.82
1912-D 5C Liberty Nickel, 11/21/161912-D 5C Liberty Nickel, 11/21/16 $2.99 Plastic Sheet Of 20 Liberty V-Nickels/1900-1912Plastic Sheet Of 20 Liberty V-Nickels/1900-1912 $60.00
1886 5C Liberty Nickel Rare Key Date To Series Full Date Weak Reverse1886 5C Liberty Nickel Rare Key Date To Series Full Date Weak Reverse $55.41 Was: Previous Price $58.95 Million Dollar Nickels Mysteries of the Illicit 1913 Liberty Head NickelsMillion Dollar Nickels Mysteries of the Illicit 1913 Liberty Head Nickels $14.99
1902 5C Liberty Nickel Anacs Vf30 Details1902 5C Liberty Nickel Anacs Vf30 Details $25.00
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